Today we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! #IDWGS2020 International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrated on 11 February, recognises the important role women and girls play in science and technology. With that in mind, we asked some of our third-year students to tell us what science means to them. Here's Faye – 2nd year medical student. She said: "More women than ever are entering medical school, however fewer are reaching higher speciality training in areas like surgery. There’s a perception that it’s impossible to pursue a career in surgery and raise a family. Last year we held a Women in Surgery discussion panel at the Medical School, to address the misconceptions and highlight how these careers are well within our reach. We got to be in the presence of ten successful female surgeons/trainees who empowered us and made us realise we should never let our gender stop us achieving our goals. My photo was taken following the event with two female doctors who had just been accepted onto surgical training (I’m on the left!)." #ARUPROUD! #WomenInScienceDay #WomeninSTEM #ARUMedicine #angliaruskin #medicalstudents #studyingmedicine #womeninsciences #dayofwomeninscience #ARUchelmsford

Our School of Medicine! In case you didn't know, here are some quick facts about our School of Medicine on our Chelmsford campus: 1. Our School of Medicine is Essex’s FIRST and only School of Medicine. 2. It collaborates with - five NHS hospitals - a large mental health trust - over 60 GP surgeries 3. We're the only medical school in England using Thiel embalmed cadavers which preserve a 'life-like' appearance in comparison to formaldehyde. 4. Construction began in May 2017, and the new £20 million school opened its doors in September 2018. 5. Our anatomy lab features: - a large dissection room with ceiling-mounted computer screens, - embalming facilities, - radiology software, - an innovative virtual dissector, - 3D printed models from CT scans, - ultrasound machines. #ARUMedicine #schoolofmedicine #medicalstudents #essexdoctors #doctorsofthefuture #medicalschool #ARUProud #angliaruskin #angliaruskinuniversity #aruchelmsford #chelmsford